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1	1	H.R. No. 698
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Fannin County are gathering at the
6	6	Texas State Capitol on March 4, 2009, to celebrate Fannin County
7	7	Day, and this occasion provides an opportunity to recognize the
8	8	rich history and significant accomplishments of this attractive
9	9	part of the Lone Star State; and
10	10	WHEREAS, The first nonnative settlements in the area that
11	11	would become Fannin County were established in 1836, the year Texas
12	12	won its independence from Mexico; when the county was formed the
13	13	following year, it took its name from Colonel James Walker Fannin,
14	14	Jr., a commander of the Texan revolutionaries who had been killed in
15	15	the Goliad Massacre; Bonham, the county seat, was also named for an
16	16	independence hero, James Bonham, who died at the Alamo and is now
17	17	honored with a statue at the county courthouse; and
18	18	WHEREAS, A land of gently rolling hills bounded by the Red
19	19	River to the north, Fannin County provides good land for farming and
20	20	ranching, and those pursuits have been economic mainstays since the
21	21	county was established; today, cattle, corn, wheat, milo, pecans,
22	22	and hay are key products, and the many acres of farmland in the
23	23	county create a tranquil, pastoral landscape; other businesses such
24	24	as communications and manufacturing help to strengthen and
25	25	diversify the economy; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Bonham, with a population of almost 10,000, is the
27	27	county's largest city; it was the hometown of Sam Rayburn, the
28	28	legendary Texas politician who was a member of the congress for 48
29	29	years and is the longest-serving speaker of the U.S. House of
30	30	Representatives; his legacy is recalled at the Sam Rayburn Library
31	31	and Museum and the Sam Rayburn House Museum; Bonham is also the site
32	32	of the Fannin County Museum of History, the Creative Arts Center,
33	33	and Fort Inglish Park, a replica of the stockade and log buildings
34	34	erected by early settlers; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Other well-known county attractions focus on
36	36	outdoor recreation; Lake Bonham comprises more than 1,000 acres of
37	37	water and is bordered by a golf course and camping facilities;
38	38	additional recreational lakes are found at Bonham State Park and
39	39	the Caddo National Grasslands preserve, and these public lands also
40	40	offer opportunities for hiking, fishing, biking, and other
41	41	activities; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Fannin County's 33,000 residents can take pride in
43	43	their area's rich history, productive businesses, and abundant
44	44	recreational activities, and it is an honor to pay tribute to their
45	45	many contributions to the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2009, as Fannin County Day at
48	48	the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visitors from that
49	49	notable Texas county for an enjoyable and rewarding visit to
50	50	Austin.
51	51	Phillips
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 698 was adopted by the House on March
55	55	4, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House